Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14

MIDDLEBUEN, VT, Jan. I2-Ihe l2th
annual meeting of the Vermont Merino
Sheep Breeders assocotion was held in
the town hail here to-day, the president,
G. = Crane, of Brdport, presiding. The
attendance was the smallest at any meet
ing since the organization of the aSSocia-
ton. There were not over 100 present out
OF 1900 members. This fact is due to the
long continued low prices of wool and de-
preston in the sheep trade, but there was
evidently very hopeful feeling thA the
present depression must inevitably soon
give way. The first business was the pre-
sentation of the report of the secretary,
Mr.. Albert Chapman of Middlebury,
which first referred to the delinquent
members of the association. From II
there appears to be 1922 members against
1928 last year. He also speaks of the
fourth volume of the register which is
about to tie issued. which shows the mum
Der of ilocks recorded TO be ill9 and the
number of stock rams 1920.
The report was listened TO with close at
tentlon, and was accepted and adopted.
Next came the report of the auditors,
which was presented by Mr. j. A. James
Of WeybrldSe The following Is sum
mary of the report:
Cash ON hand Jan !, 1856 ..............$ SIS =
Receipts during 1856 from alt sources. 2,6O4 10
Total ............ ................ .s3,Ge! 81
Expenditures Of the year.. ........ 2,'5l "
Cash balance on hand Jan. 1, 1857 sl.27l -
Assets aside from cash ......... .... 3,4l6 w
Total assets Jan. |, 1881 ............ St,7i7 -
The report wa. accepted and adopted
with but little discussion.
Secretary Chapman offered a lengthy
. No.. tt..,.
ana kindred matters, ana on Mr.. Chap
mans motion they We're referred to com
mittee of five, who were to report later.
The following were appointed: Secretary
Chapman of Mhddebury, Samuel James
of Brdport f.. ~ Bissel OF Shoreham,
John II. Mead of Rutland and l.. w. Peet
of Cornwall.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t was about o'clock when the meet
lng was called to order. The committee
20 whom Secretary Chapman's long list
Of resolutions was referred reported in ia
vor Of their adoption, with the exception
of only one section which was stricken
out, and the resolutions We're then
adopted.
The old officers We're unanimously re
elected and are as follows: President,
Cassius T. Crane of l}ridport vice presi-
dents, DR.. d. w. Prince of Brandon +.
T.. Stickury d.. ihOreham; secretary, AL
bert Chapu.n If Middlebury; treasurer,
Nirtulan Ricn of Shureham; directors,
Fred A. harrington OF Brandon. +. n.
Bissell of Shoreham, II. c. Burwell of
Bridport and IL. ;. Jackman of Yer
genues; committee on pedigrees, j j,
Crane of Brdport, II. ). Brookins OF
Richville, and ". II. Renlele of Middle
bury
The remaining officers are all appointed
by the executive board.
Then came the annual wraugle over the
amount of the Secretary's salary, which
for the past year was $1,000. j. l.. But
tOlph of Middlebury, moved to make
the salary for the current year $1,000; T.
NJ Ninsow of Brandon, moved tt
amend by making il $1,000. A vote wa,
taken and the amendment was lost. The
original motion not having been seconded
:. " Peet of Cornwall moved that the
salary he $500, and the motion was car
ried
There was good deal Of discussion
about the printing of the reports of tn,
association and good deal of fault tiudlnl
at tine delay IN the publication OF the fourth
volume The discus sion resulted i'll a mo
lion that the secretary 90 ahead and pub
dish the next volume of the reports a
soon as practicable and to drop out of i
the docks of those members who do no
fuifli all their obligations in the premises
The motion was carried.
Samuel James of Weybridge move,
mat ue membership fee for the presen
year he - instead OF -. The motion wa
carried, ana the meeting then adjourned